Name: The House of Rothschild
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Released: 1934-04-07
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 7.0
Cast: George Arliss, Boris Karloff, Loretta Young, C. Aubrey Smith, Robert Young

1934·Drama·1h 28m

7.0

★

The story of the rise of the Rothschild financial empire founded by Mayer Rothschild and continued by his five sons. From humble beginnings the business grows and helps to finance the war against Napoleon, but it's not always easy, especially because of the prejudices against Jews.

Directed by Alfred L. Werker

pre-code

financial empire

Trailer

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Cast

George Arliss

Mayer Rothschild / Nathan Rothschild

Boris Karloff

Count Ledrantz

Loretta Young

Julie Rothschild

C. Aubrey Smith

Duke of Wellington

Robert Young

Capt. Fitzroy

Arthur Byron

Baring

Helen Westley

Gudula Rothschild

Reginald Owen

Herries

Florence Arliss

Hannah Rothschild

Alan Mowbray

Prince Metternich

Holmes Herbert

Rowerth

Paul Harvey

Solomon Rothschild

Crew

Alfred L. Werker

Director

Nunnally Johnson

Screenplay

Alfred Newman

Original Music Composer

Barbara McLean

Editor

Allen McNeil

Editor

Darryl F. Zanuck

Producer

Raymond Griffith

Co-Producer

Popular Reviews

5 reviews

JMadson

3.7★ · 11/02/21

Doesn’t seem as Anti Semitism as others stated but at least a bit interesting, though if you forget they will remind you every minute that the Rothschilds are in fact Jewish.

Geralt

8.0★ · 02/12/26

likwach

5.0★ · 02/27/25

diana

4.3★ · 02/26/25

5.0★ · 03/28/23